Comments (3) I’m annoyed by “recycling poachers” who leave a mess when they raid our trash and recycling bins. But these poachers leave economic damage, too, as their profits represent losses for our communities. Read more »
When I first read the headlines this morning, I was confused and a bit angry: national political figures (South Carolina Representative and House Minority Whip James Clyburne and White House advisor David Axelrod) viciously criticized Alvin Greene, the winner of the South Carolina Democratic Primary for the U.S. Senate, and called for him to withdraw from the race. Some claim that his victory was “not legitimate” and that he is a “GOP plant.” Read more »
Comments Off on Should We Vote for Candidates Who Haven’t Voted? Meg Whitman wants California Republicans to vote for her on June 8 to become the next GOP nominee for governor — even though she admits that she never voted until 2002 (at age 46, a scant 28 years after she reached voting age), and only registered as a Republican in 2007.
Is it fair to judge a candidate for political office based on their voting history? What about past government service, or community service? Should we exempt billionaire CEOs from mundane civic duties?
I’m trying to figure out who deserves my votes for Hayward City Council, and I’m having some real trouble deciding. There are only three serious candidates (for two open seats): Sara Lamnin, Marvin Peixoto, and Mark Salinas. Read more »
What are the options for “low-cost surveillance camera” setups? Read more »
Comments Off on Perverse Incentives “Perverse incentives” is a phrase I seem to use quite often, lately. We create (or accept) the perverse incentives that create the perverse outcomes we detest. Read more »
Everyone seems to be criticizing the search of a blogger’s home-office by a law-enforcement task force, following the blogger’s report (at Gizmodo.com) about an iPhone prototype, which he said he’d purchased from someone who found it in a bar.
While I’d love to join the chorus criticizing both Apple and law enforcement, I simply don’t have enough information to make a reasonable decision about the conduct of various parties. Read more »
When I discovered that the City of Hayward simply couldn’t keep up with the hundreds of graffiti reports I have submitted, I decided to try another strategy during my daily walks: I’m trying to clean some graffiti myself. Here’s my initial report of the products I used, and my results. Read more »
Updated March 20, 2010: Alas, my submission of hundreds of Hayward graffiti reports has far exceeded the city staff time allocated for graffiti cleanup. The original goal of two-day response has stretched to weeks and now to six months. Read more »
Comments Off on Graffiti on Hayward’s 880 Pedestrian Bridge The pedestrian bridge crossing the 880 freeway (from Peterman Ave. to Eldridge Ave.) presents a persistent graffiti problem for the City of Hayward. Read more »
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